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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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